Business Development Manager At Skill Enhancement Centre (SENCE) Limited-Lagos

Skill Enhancement Centre (SENCE) Limited – We are a Business Consultancy firm focused on small/medium businesses. Our goal is to provide our clients with the support they need to grow their businesses by providing them with value-added and convenient services in a friendly atmosphere.
We are recruiting to fill the position below:
Job Title: Business Development Manager (with animal nutrition experience in a feedmill or animal farm)
Job opening ID: 219
Location: Lagos
Job type: Temporary to Permanent
Roles and Responsibilities:
The responsibilities of this position includes but not limited to the following:

  • Evaluating the chemical and nutritional value of feeds, feed supplements, grass and forage for commercial animals and pets;
  • Formulating diets and rations to maximize growth, reproduction, health and/or performance;
  • Assessing the relative nutritional and economic value of feeding systems;
  • Researching the effectiveness of dietary regimes;
  • Conducting animal-based studies and laboratory trials;
  • Supporting agricultural consultants in their work;
  • Liaising with producers and clients to understand their targets and objectives, and the specific needs of the market;
  • Monitoring feed formulations to meet quality performance and animal health standards;
  • Providing advice on nutrition to farmers, other animal owners, veterinarians and government bodies;
  • Rationalizing animal feed manufacturing techniques;
  • Expanding existing ranges of animal food products and developing new ones;
  • Supporting commercial teams in producing and launching new products;
  • Carrying out sales and marketing strategies following the launch of a new product;
  • Balancing a growing consumer interest in quality with the need to develop competitive agricultural systems;
  • Maintaining expertise in nutritional trends and keeping up to date with regulatory changes;
  • Using computer software to formulate diets, conduct research and generate reports;
  • Investigating nutritional disorders and the safe storage of feeds, often in conjunction with veterinary surgeons.
  • Preparing periodic reports to management on sales, formulation, market trends etc
  • Performing any other duties as may be assigned by the supervisor.

MIN REQUIRED EXPERIENCE:

4 year(s)

OTHER REQUIREMENTS:

Skill Set:

  • A good University Degree in Animal Science, Animal Nutrition, Veterinary Medicine or any other related field
  • A minimum of 4-7 years experience in a similar role, preferably in a well-organized Feed Mill environment or Animal Nutrition Laboratory.
  • Ability to use modern feed formulation software for ruminants and non-ruminants (animals)
  • Must have an understanding of the scientific basis of nutrition;
  • Familiarity with analysing data and writing reports;
  • Ability to conduct research in a safe, ethical and reliable manner;
  • Possess the capability to formulate and communicate ideas;
  • Must have the capacity to form long-term relationships with customers and clients;
  • An appreciation of the interdisciplinary nature of science and the validity of others’ viewpoints;
  • Business management, time management and personal development skills;
  • Advanced numeracy, IT and internet skills;
  • Ability to drive, perseverance, dedication and a willingness to work long hours
  • Must Understand the linkage between feed ingredients and formulation on one hand and optimum animal health and growth on the other
  • Experience in feed proximate analysis, feed manufacturing and marketing of feeds and concentrates
  • Ability to work under tight deadlines with little or no supervision
  • Basic business management skills – marketing, costing, pricing, budgeting, profitability drivers etc
  • Ability to use “unconventional feed ingredients” to achieve quality and affordable compound feeds and concentrates for animals
  • Experience in least cost feed formulation for compound feeds and concentrates for ruminants and non-ruminants with initial focus on poultry
  • Working experience in Feed nutrition Labs, feed mills, reputable feed companies and/or standard farms
  • Experience in Feed production Planning

Work Experience:
Minimum of 4 years.
Upper Salary Range:
Attractive.
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  • Application Deadline: 29 February, 2016